Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Commerce Question 44

Practice objective / multiple choice question 44 from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Commerce Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 44 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2022 • COMMERCE • objective

An investor buys shares of XYZ company on three occasions:\n- Day 1: 500 shares at \(\text{₦}1,200\) each, brokerage commission 1.5\% of the purchase amount.\n- Day 2: 300 shares at \(\text{₦}1,350\) each, commission 1.5\%.\n- Day 3: 200 shares at \(\text{₦}1,500\) each, commission 1.5\%.\nLater he sells 800 shares at \(\text{₦}1,600\) each, paying a selling commission of 2\% of the sale amount and a capital gains tax of 10\% on the profit (profit before tax). He retains the remaining shares. What is the net profit (in \(\text{₦}\)) after accounting for all commissions and the tax on the sold shares?

Answer Options

A. ₦180,500
B. ₦165,000
C. ₦172,800
Correct Answer D. ₦175,266
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
₦175,266

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2022 Commerce Question 44. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Commerce examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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